Empowering Farms with Sustainable Biochar Solutions
Promoting biochar as an innovative solution for soil improvement
Project Partners: P4G, WasteX & Agathis Dammara Karbon
Knowledge transfer activities in Indonesia are implemented and managed by Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS), an independently funded and governed foundation affiliated with East-West Seed Indonesia. East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation works closely with YBTS, especially on the production of extension materials, extension methodologies, and data management.
At a Glance
- In operation since 2009. More than 127,500 farmers trained since 2015.
- We currently train smallholder farmers on sustainable vegetable production techniques in East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, Papua, and West Nusa Tenggara provinces.
- We provide intensive, hands-on training in the field, with a focus on women and youth. Our youth programs develop young farmers’ life skills along with their agricultural and business skills.
- See our project history.
Current & Recent Projects
Enhancing Smallholder Farmers’ Income and Livelihoods in Papua
Building the capacity of Indigenous and transmigrant farmers to improve income and nutrition
Project Partners: De Eik Foundation & EWS-KT
Let’s Grow!
Prioritizing sustainable income generation for young people through vegetable farming, along with life skills training
Project Partner: Ganesha Foundation
Empowering Youth, Building Papua
Engaging Papuan youth in agriculture to expand
their economic opportunities
Project Partner: Kopernik
News & Stories
The Indonesia Team in Action
Holding a training on plant nutrition and fertilization
Engaging women through Friday home gardening sessions
Practicing identification of crop pests and diseases
Promoting nutrition through a vegetable cooking competition
Establishing a seedling nursery
Developing new skills in the Let’s Grow project
Installing drip irrigation
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Partners
